Lace Diagonal Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 12 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 27 stitches (6 + 12 + 7 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only Right Side rows.

On Wrong Side Rows, purl all the stitches and yarn-over loops.

The pattern repeat = 12 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 edge stitch and 6 stitches before patt rep, work patt repeat throughout, end with 7 stitches after patt and 1 edge stitch.

k: knit

p: purl

yo: yarn over

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch

sk2p: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches

Row 1 (right side): edge st, k1, yo, k2, skpo, k1, * k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, edge st.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): purl all sts and yarn-over loops.

Row 3: edge st, k2, yo, k2, skpo, * k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, skpo *; repeat from * to *; k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, k3, yo, k2, * sk2p, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; sk2p, k2, yo, k3, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, k4, yo, k1, * k1, skpo, k8, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, skpo, k5, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, k5, yo, * k2, skpo, k8, yo *; repeat from * to *; k2, skpo, k4, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, k6, * yo, k2, skpo, k8 *; repeat from * to *; yo, k2, skpo, k3, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, * k1, yo, k2, skpo, k3, k2tog, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, k2, skpo, k2, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, * k2, yo, k2, skpo, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, k2, skpo, k1, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, * k3, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k3, yo, k2, skpo, edge st.

Row 19: edge st, k6, * k4, yo, k2, skpo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; k7, edge st.

Row 21: edge st, k6, * k5, yo, k2, skpo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k7, edge st.

Row 23: edge st, k6, * k6, yo, k2, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k7, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1 through 24 for pattern.